Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-28
THE NORTH STATE.
TEE GREAT TEACHERS CONVENTION
AT aoRxHEAD.
Interesting observation-disclosures OF OIL
GERS Current North State xotes-Re-
iigious-Personals and Briefs.
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bCcn 10 this date 1850 members Of the as
s%bly present. The records show that
every college, every high school, and every
,eminsry in the state has been represented
No such ssscmblage in politics or educa-
ton was ever known, and IL Is in fact one
al the eresicst gathering OF teachers In the
country. Tho session, which began on the
18Th instant, ends on the 39lh.
Friday WAS a specially pleasant day.
Through the courtesy OF President Bryan,
OF the Atlantic snd North CAROLINA railway,
Especial train was placed at the asSemblv's
disposal and several hundred members
visited the old city 20 given TO hospitality.
A roysl welcome was gwen the psrty. Rev.
John :. Long, ose OF the most pleasing
speakers IN the state, expressed the well
come and Vice President N. {. ;. Noble, OF
the assembly, replied.
Fridsy evening Rev. II. +. Msrablo, OF
Mount olive, delivered special lecture
upon the necessity OF The moral element In
education. lie had before spoken on this
subject and this second lecture completed
the argument.
II had ~ nrst been fixed that the officers
Of the assent " for the next year should be
elected next Wednesday. the closing day,
but il was decided TO bold the election sat
urday. 50 the morning Of that day was
devoted 10 that matter. The committee on
nominations presented the names Of five
candidates FOR president. Nice-Prcsident
(. Il. benson was called 10 the chair.
-Four OF The gentlemen placed in nominal
ton Withdrew their names, and, upon mo-
lion. Mir. Edwin 4. Alderman, OF Colds.
ioro'. was reelected 10 an Office which
Dc has certainly filled ably. MFR. Eugene
g. Ilsrfeil, Of Raleigh, was reelected
secretary. He is the founder OF the Assem-
tly snd IS is lie and soul in a sense. Rev.
L. :. Arrow God, the treasurer. has left the
profession Of teaching and become a min
l,tcr. He declined 4 denomination, and
Mr.. II. ;. Ellis, OF GlenwoOd, Johnston
county, W1f chosen treasurer. The follow
ing vICc.pTesidents were chosen, taking
r'nk IN the order named: NJ. T.. :. Noble,
wilmington; y. Il. Henry. Chapel Hill;
?. Il. Hobgood, oxford; John G. Scar.
borough. Smithhcd; y. {. English, Trim
uy college; 4. p. Frazier, Greensboro;
T.. W. Neal. Newberne: Edward l..
No,cs, Raleigh; ;. M. Finger, Raleigh.
The following were chosen 10 form the
Executive Conmittee: L. A. Alderman,
PRECEDENT. GoldSboro'; l.. G.. Hirrell. sec
rettIy, Raleigh; {. ID. McIver, W. A.
y sir. &. Il. DessOD, Mrs. j. A. Mcdonald,
Ellclgh; +. p. Claxton, Wilson; John
puckell, GfeCnvile; Mrs. NJ. &. 5. Noble,
wilmington; Miss Mary Petty, Fayette-
vile; Mis-, Rachel BrOoktield, Newberne;
Mrs. W. A. Carver, Glenuood; Miss
Lillian Arnold. Greensboro.
The grand gold medal for the best exam
nation in North Carolina history was
sward,d Mr.. Elisha A. Lewis, OF Jerusa-
lem. DaSio county. He distinguished HIM
self this contest.
saturday afternoon Professor p. =. ClaX-
ton. Il Wilson Normal school. submitted
p-pcr on "llighor Reading" which was
silly discussed by Rev. DR.. Hume, OF the
St.ir University.
saturday evening Rev. Dr. Manly. OF
Wake Forest College, delivered special
lecture upon the life and character OF Bis
Marck.
Yesterday morning Rev. DR.. Hume
preached M the ssSemblv-roOm, and IN the
evening lev. Il. f. M8rable preached.
Both Sermons were heard by over 40 pco.
pie.
Mr. HaTrCl. The secretary. read tele.
gram from Governor Scales saying that be
would visit MOrehead oday. Much in
tDt.t Wa manifested in his coming. He
Will addrts, the assembly tomorrow.
The Executive Committee will choose
pscc No which the assembly is to be held
next year. Norehcad City will almost cer-
tauy Dee chosen. II is popular for it, own
sskc. q. well - for the fact that no resort
in the state can accommodate - great a
crowd. The plan il 10 build an assembly
room rs a place for the meetings, which
are now held I'M the great ballroom.
CURRENT NEWS.
There i considerable talk about the
building of feeders for the North Caro-
lima I0ilrogG. A special act OF the last
conferred authority for this.
The Atlantic aud North Carolina road is
given TIE same privileges.
Thr heavy shipments Of truck from the
NeWberuc ., elton have nearly ended. Irish
potatoo, have proved the most lucrative
crop.
tie Atlantic Hotel, Morehead, is to be
Od the fist week in July. The sale does
not affect The present lease.
PERSONALS.
Nes,rs. George G. LafTerty and Fred. ".
: OH, Of Richmond. are on 4 fishing trip to
Mr.. Walter 3. Cooke, Of Lewisburg,
licd saturday night she was daughter
lf TIE late General j. b. Littleiohn, OF
IIauhiiu county.
Ibc health Of the CONGRESSMAN from the
sixth district. Hon. Alfred Rowland, has
materially improved in the past few days, 1t
ID leaned.
SUMNER gESOET NOTES.
Tie Pau.cga springs, near Llttleton, are
.C,omiUg N,Iy popular. 10 l. shd that
100000 be, been offered this season and
.eiu,cd FOR haif-intere,t IN the property.
A aT-c b0te. Is 10 be built.
TIE real season 81 the Atlantic Hotel,
N8Ichcal, begins July l,t. A great II nv
people from an he south. and particularly
ron TtxJs. Arkansas. Florida, Mi,sis'ip-
20, and Georgia, outside OF this state, VII
be- lu,sts. 4 new departure In travel VIII
BE- the running a. two special Pullman
'ar, from Neu Orleans aud Memphis on
DE IL end jth % Jrly through to More
4c.d without change.
A~Aeyiiie and The mountain resorts are
n go fl.,d with visitors, and thousands OF
.foule are booked for the mountains thi'
esson. Blowing Rock, in Watauga coun'
Y. +, becoming extremely popular, though
/. vet rather inaccessible. When ariilway
,et, IN few miles Of 1t It will lead all the
OCl,sin resorts, no DOUBT.
MOTHS HERE AND THERE.
II /. said that another evening paper Is
o De established at Raleigh.
The pOIpoise fisheries near Beaufort, y.
-. are assuming importance. over I,1OO
.orpoi-fs have been caught this season.
Their kin. sell at about q each.
The First regiment will 90 into camp
,eyt month at some point not yet cDosen'
,ut almost certainly on the coast.
tits stated on good authority tha' the
rTToycd trans Ortation facilities IN the
.s.fern counties have had the effect OF dou-
ling ibe shipment, q produce, &c, IN that
eciion in year past.
RerOrts show that the farmers all over
he State were never in higher spirits than
u present., and well they may be Satsheu
t toe pIOspt cts.
Go,tTnor scale. Is suffering from a Sc
ere attack Of neuralgia, and was unable 10
cave This afternoon for MoTehead TO at
nd The Teachers Assembly. lie hopes
% Ie able 10 leave tomorrow.
Rev. william II. strlckiin has resigned
be ra..orate Of the Baptist church at
qhc session OF the state Normal school
I franklin, Macon county, begins Juiy
an and ends August %. Professor Ed
,ln ". Kennedy, Of Durham' h's oo0"
3ec!cd suueTiDiendent. A. o,,..,
The haL6dS-cOTpuS case OF pts. ouS ,
/, IInckc. who T. charged with tue MURDER
Z Paul Lincke, her husband, has Detn
,osipoued until next Friday IN oruer to"'
he State NAV procure more Witnesses
Apulltation has been ID ide Tor 'he Puono